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1 October 2004

Acronyms used frequently at the European Aviation Safety Agency A

ABIP: Advisory Body of Interested Parties a/c: Aircraft AD: Airworthiness Directive ADO: Approved Design Organisation AGNA: Advisory Group of National Authorities a/l: airline ALT: Altitude AMC: Acceptable Means of Compliance A-NPA: Advance Notice of Proposed Amendment AMO: Approved Maintenance Organisation AMOSS: Airline Maintenance and Operation Support System AMT: Approved Maintenance Training AOC: Air Operator Certificate A/P: Autopilot APO: Approved Production Organisation APU: Auxiliary Power Unit ARC: Airworthiness Review Certificate ASL: above sea level ATC: Air Traffic Control ATM: Air Traffic Management AWO: All Weather Operations

BEA: Bureau dEnqutes Accidents (French equivalent of NTSB) BR: Basic Regulation

CAME: Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Exposition CF: Certification CJAA: Central Joint Aviation Authorities CofA: Certificate of Airworthiness COM: (European) Commission CRD: Comment Response Document CRI: Certification Review Item CRS: Certificate of Release to Service CS: Certification Specification CSP: Certification Standardisation Panel

db: decibel (acoustic measurement unit)

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DG TREN: Directorate-General for Energy and Transport (European Commission) DOA: Design Organisation Approval DOE: Design Organisation Exposition

E: Engine EASA: European Aviation Safety Agency EC: European Commission EPA: European Part Approval EPR: Environmental Protection Requirements ER: Essential Requirements ETSO: European Technical Standard Order ETSOa: European Technical Standard Order authorisation EU: European Union

F
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration FCL: Flight Crew Licensing

GA: general aviation GM: Guidance Material

GMT: Greenwich Mean Time GPS: Global Positioning System I

IPC: Illustrated Parts Catalogue IR: Implementing Rules

JAA: Joint Aviation Authorities JAR: Joint Aviation Requirements

K K: thousand KHz: KiloHertz KIAS: Indicated Airspeed in Knots KT: Knots (nautical miles/ hour) L
LoA: Letter of agreement

MB: Management Board (EASA) MEL: Minimum Equipment List MMEL: Master Minimum Equipment List

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MOA: Maintenance Organisation Approval MOE: Maintenance Organisation Exposition MoC: Means of Compliance MOM: Maintenance Organisation Manual (Subpart F) MSA: Member States Administration MS: Member State (of the European Community) MTO(A): Maintenance Training Organisation (Approval) MTOE: Maintenance Training Organisation Exposition MTOP: Maximum Take-Off Power

NAA: National Aviation Authority NAV: navigation NPA: Notice of Proposed Amendment

OCP: Organisations Certification Procedure OEM : Original Equipement Manufacturer Ops: Operations

P: Propeller PAD: Proposed Airworthiness Directive Part 145 Part 21 Part 22 PCM: Project Certification Manager PCP: Products Certification Procedure POA: Production Organisation Approval POE: Production Organisation Exposition PPA: Products, parts and appliances

RG: Rulemaking RIA: Regulatory Impact Assessment RP: Responsible Party RTA: Request for Technical Advice

SARP: ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices SoD: State of Design SoR: State of Registry SSCC: Safety Standards Consultative Committee STC: Supplemental Type Certificate STD: Synthetic Training Device STCH: STC Holder

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TC: Type Certificate TCH: Type Certificate Holder TCDS: Type Certificate Data Sheet ToA: Terms of Approval ToR: Terms of Reference TVP: Type validation principles

U UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle V

VLA: Very Light Aeroplane VLR: Very Light Rotorcraft

WA: Working Arrangement

WG: Working Group